Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Chatmoss. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 2 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Chatmoss we list 10 kayak launches: Marrowbone Creek Kayak and Canoe Access, Mitchell Bridge Kayak and Canoe Access, Smith River Sports Complex Canoe Access, Island Ford River Access, Leaksville Landing Access, Klyce Street River Access, Leaksville Boating Access, Draper Landing Access, Dan River Gamelands River Access and Settles Bridge Access.
Within 50 miles: Mayodan Access (Mayodan, 17 miles) and Highway 704 River Access (Madison, 18 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Chatmoss, VA.